Does anyone make a full hatch cargo liner for the SE?

I carry large things often enough to necessitate putting the back seats down that I think I would like to try putting them down permanently, stow the interior security trunk flap, and install a cargo liner that covers the entire aft cabin with the seats down. In other words, a cargo mat that is a large square that rests atop both the trunk area and the folded seats.

Does anyone know a source for such an item? I see several "cut to fit" options, but I'd prefer a custom one that includes a lip, since some of my big items are gardening-related and/or messy.

 

Appreciate the info, but I'm really looking for a solid piece of rubber. One of the things I want to slide in and out is my golf bag, so a hard, semi-slippery floor is what I want.

 

Yes, exactly. I don't think it exists, strangely.

 

I actually ordered that exact one, yesterday. It arrives tomorrow. Great minds...

 

I received the liner and have installed it. My thoughts:

THE GOODS

It's plenty wide and long enough to cover the entire hatch and rear seat area.

I like the composition of the rubber. It is about the perfect mix of slippery and tacky.

It was inexpensive ($30).

The guide lines made it easy to trim with a pair of standard scissors.

THE OTHERS

It is too wide for the SE, even trimmed to minimum width, if you want the lipped portion aft, and, if so, the edges of that lipped portion will be bent up a little. Yet, by being a little too wide and bending up, the mat overlays the aft seat belt buckles to keep them quiet and will protect the bottom edges of the bulkheads from scratches.

The rubber is thinner and, therefore, less stiff than I had hoped for. It has the consistency of a thinnish, rubberized, front door mat. It came rolled up in a 3" x 3" square tube box. You can see in the photo that it drapes over the outboard edges of the headrests and sags a little between the two of them.

The rubber has a fairly strong tar/rubber odor, even after sitting unrolled, outside, in the rain all day. (I read reviews complaining about the odor, so I tried to mitigate it.) I'll continue to monitor if it gets less smelly.

THE VERDICT

Overall, I'd give it a 7/10 for use in the SE. It suits my needs and does what it is supposed to do: protect my hatch and provide a smooth surface to slide my clubs in and out. However, it lacks a perfect custom fit, it's a little flimsy, and I'm hopeful the smell will dissipate over time.

 

I have not. I'll take a look in the morning, but it seems to my memory that with the headrests pivoted to their stowage position, they touch neither the aft seats nor the front seat backs (unless someone is really reclining), so I don't know how they would be preventing the aft seat backs from folding flat; the head rests seem to be hanging in space. However, while hanging there and with my new floor mat resting on them, they add a few more inches of area where things can be stowed without their falling into the aft footwell abyss.

 

After only a day in the car, the smell has diminished to almost nothing. I'm revising my grade to 8/10.

Also, one other GOOD:

Visibility aft of the 3-9 line is greatly enhanced with the back seats down. The newly expanded hatch area is like having a small SUV with a giant cargo area but no second row of seats.

 

I just realized I have a tiny, electric El Camino.